Sentences with phrase «biblical archaeologist»

Opening with a ragged VHS, Don Verdean introduces us to its title character (Sam Rockwell), a Biblical archaeologist whose work in the Holy Land is discredited by authorities but supported and appreciated by church communities.

Don Verdean is a self - styled Biblical archaeologist who specializes in finding Biblical artifacts.

A «biblical archaeologist» (Sam Rockwell, left, with Jemaine Clement) fabricates artifacts in «Don Verdean.»

But the festival's lineup revealed a resurgence of interest in the religious: In Don Verdean, an affectionately satirical comedy, Sam Rockwell stars as a «Biblical archaeologist» who becomes a pawn in a war between two rival local ministers.

Hired by an ambitious small - town pastor to find sacred relics in the Holy Land, a self - proclaimed Biblical archaeologist comes up short and his attempt to cover up his failure fuels a comic conspiracy from the filmmaking team behind Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre.

Perhaps the most satisfactory attempt at reconstruction is that of Garber and Howland: see «Reconstucting Solomon's Temple» by Paul L. Garber, The Biblical Archaeologist Vol.

Seems like I feel the same way about you — there is so much that has been dug up by biblical archaeologist and ignored by your type — every time someone like you opens their mouth a biblical archaeologist shoves another spade in it.

Even though it is a historical novel, the Gears are note worthy archaeologists, Kathleen being a biblical archaeologist and historian.

In the past, biblical archaeologists, if I may use that term, were trained mostly in the Bible and biblical languages, and they went to the Holy Land to try to find sites and artifacts that would prove scripture to be accurate.

Not exact matches

(CNN)- Archaeologists are reveling in the discovery of an ancient synagogue in northern Israel, a «monumental» structure with a mosaic floor depicting the biblical figure of Samson and a Hebrew inscription.

Israeli archaeologist Yosef Garfinkel announced earlier this week several findings which may contribute toward a positive case for the veracity of biblical history, in particular the question of whether a centralized Israelite kingdom existed during the era of the biblically purported King David....

CNN: Mosaic in Israel shows biblical Samson Archaeologists are reveling in the discovery of an ancient synagogue in northern Israel, a «monumental» structure with a mosaic floor depicting the biblical figure of Samson and a Hebrew inscription.

When Archaeologists unearth cities, and pottery, and cuneiform tablets, and cylinders, and papyrus, and palaces, we gain a wealth of knowledge that backs up Biblical accounts.

Archaeologists have found new evidence about the time frame of the biblical texts, based on what's essentially a shopping list.

A summary statement cites a claim by a «respected scholar, Dr. J. O. Kinnaman,» that «of the hundreds of thousands of artifacts found by the archaeologists, not one has ever been discovered that contradicts or denies one word, phrase, clause or sentence of the Bible, but always confirms and verifies the facts of the Biblical record.»

By the end of that century, archaeologists had excavated a number of the ruins and were learning about everyday life during biblical times.

Both biblical scholars and archaeologists reacted against the biblical archaeology framework.

Consider this... a person goes to college, gets a four year degree in archaeology (or some antiquities preservation analog); spends summers sifting through sand and rock and gravel, all the while taking graduate level classes... person eventually obtains the vaunted PhD in archaeology... then works his / her tail off seeking funding for an archeological excavation, with the payoff being more funding, and more opportunities to dig in the dirt... do you think professional archaeologists are looking hard for evidence of the Exodus on a speculative basis... not a chance... they know their PhD buys them nothing more than a job at Tel Aviv Walmart if they don't discover and publish... so they write grants for digs near established sites / communities, and stay employed sifting rock in culturally safe areas... not unless some shepard stumbles upon a rare find in an unexpected place do you get archeological interest and action in remote places... not at all surprising that the pottery and other evidence of the Exodus and other biblical events lie waiting to be discovered... doesn't mean not there... just not found yet...

But its existence, revealed in a news conference today in Washington, D.C., has already generated a buzz among archaeologists and biblical scholars.

Archaeologists have discovered fragments of «remarkably preserved» fabrics, leather and seeds dating back to the era of the biblical kings David and Solomon.

Standing atop Tel Megiddo, George Washington University archaeologist and military historian Eric Cline, the dig's former co-director, overlooks a panorama of biblical and violent lore.

Since the end of the 19th century, archaeologists have strived to uncover the ancient history of the Near East and to trace the regions biblical roots.

Students can review the work of archaeologists in the Galilee and the way their findings illuminates the biblical text.